The Need for Developmental Models in Supervising School Counselors

Developmental models, like Stoltenberg, McNeil, and Delworth's integrated developmental model (IDM) for supervision (1998), provide supervisors with an important resource in understanding and managing the counseling student's development and experience. The current status of school counseling supervision is discussed as well as the benefits of developmental models, such as IDM, are identified with specific examples related to school counseling. Lastly, implications for the future in incorporating developmental models into school counseling supervision are mentioned.